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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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